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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2000-180 - Relating to a Project and Certain Revenue Bonds of the HRA, Authorizing Execution and Delivery of a Ground Lease and Lease-Purchase Agreement - 11/07/2000 After some discussion, Councilmember he 5 introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2000-180 RESOLUTION RELATING TO A PROJECT AND CERTAIN REVENUE BONDS OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, NI NIVESOTA;AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AGROUND LEASE AND LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT WHEREAS,the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Eden Prairie,Minnesota(the"Authority")proposes to acquire,pursuant to a Ground Lease Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2000,between the Authority and the City, a leasehold interest in certain real property(the"Land"), and to undertake a project under the Housing and Redevelopment Act,Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001 through 469.047 (the"Act"),located on the Land within the City for the purpose of providing necessary public facilities,including,without limitation,the acquisition and construction of a fire station(the"Project"), and to lease and agree to sell the Project to the City pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Lease-Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2000(the "Lease"),between the Authority, as lessor, and the City, as lessee; and WHEREAS,the Authority has the power to lease and agree to sell the Project to the City and enter into the Lease pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 465.035 and Section 471.64, Subdivision 1 and the City has the power to lease and agree purchase the Project and enter into the Lease pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.64, Subdivision 1 and Section 465.71: and WHEREAS,the Authority proposes to issue its Public Facility Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2000A, City of Eden Prairie Lease Obligations,in the aggregate principal amount of $3,390,000 (the "Series 2000A Bonds"),pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.034 and 469.035, and a Trust Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2000 (the"Indenture"),between the Authority and National City Bank of Minneapolis,in Minneapolis,Minnesota;the Series 2000A Bonds are payable solely from payments to be made by the City pursuant to the Lease and from the net proceeds of any insurance claims or condemnation awards made with respect to the Project; and WHEREAS,the Authority has offered the Series 2000A Bonds for sale by means of an Official Statement, dated October 24,2000(the"Official Statement"); and -2- WHEREAS, a form of the Lease and a form of the Official Statement have been presented to this Council and are hereby ordered to be placed on file in the office of the City Finance Director. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie,Minnesota(the "City"), as follows: 1. Approval and Execution of Ground Lease and Lease. The Ground Lease and Lease, substantially in the form presented to this Council, are hereby approved. The Mayor and the City Manager(or, in the event of their absence or disability,the acting Mayor or the acting City Manager,respectively) are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Ground Lease and Lease in the name of and on behalf of the City. All of the provisions of the Ground Lease and Lease,when executed and delivered as authorized herein, shall be deemed to be part of this resolution as fully and to the same extent as if incorporated herein. The Ground Lease and Lease shall be substantially in the form now on file in the office of the City Finance Director, with such necessary and appropriate variations, omissions and insertions as the City Attorney shall determine to be necessary or appropriate, and the execution thereof by the City Attorney shall be conclusive evidence of such determination. 2. Approval of Official Statement. The Official Statement is approved and it is hereby determined that the information contained therein regarding the City is accurate and complete. The officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute such certificates as may be appropriate concerning the accuracy, completeness and sufficiency of the Official Statement insofar as it contains information describing the City Ground Lease and the Lease. 3. Execution of Other Documents. Officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute such other certificates and documents as may be necessary and appropriate to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Ground Lease and Lease and the Official Statement. 4. Arbitrage Rebate Exemption. The City acknowledges that the Authority has general taxing powers,that no Bond is a"private activity bond"within the meaning of Section 141 of the Code,that 95% or more of the net proceeds of the Bonds are to be used for local governmental activities of the Authority, and that the aggregate face amount of all tax-exempt obligations (other than private activity bonds) issued by the Authority and all subordinate entities thereof during the year 2000 is not reasonably expected to exceed$5,000,000. Therefore,pursuant to the provisions of Section 148(f)(4)(D) of the Code,the Authority shall not be required to comply with the arbitrage rebate requirements of paragraphs (2) and(3) of Section 148(f) of the Code. 5. Continuing Disclosure. (a) Purpose and Beneficiaries. To provide for the public availability of certain information relating to the Bonds and the security therefor and to permit the original purchaser and other participating underwriters in the primary offering of the Bonds -3- to comply with amendments to Rule 15c2-12 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 C.F.R. §240.15c2-12),relating to continuing disclosure(as in effect and interpreted from time to time,the Rule),which will enhance the marketability of the Bonds, the City hereby makes the following covenants and agreements for the benefit of the Owners (as hereinafter defined) from time to time of the Outstanding Bonds. The City is the only"obligated person"in respect of the Bonds within the meaning of the Rule for purposes of identifying the entities in respect of which continuing disclosure must be made. If the City fails to comply with any provisions of this section, any person aggrieved thereby,including the Owners of any Outstanding Bonds,may take whatever action at law or in equity may appear necessary or appropriate to enforce performance and observance of any agreement or covenant contained in this section,including an action for a writ of mandamus or specific performance. Direct, indirect, consequential and punitive damages shall not be recoverable for any default hereunder to the extent permitted by law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,in no event shall a default under this section constitute a default under the Bonds or under any other provision of this resolution. As used in this section, "Owner"or`Bondowner"means,in respect of a Bond,the registered owner or owners thereof appearing in the bond register maintained by the Registrar or any"Beneficial Owner" (as hereinafter defined)thereof,if such Beneficial Owner provides to the Registrar evidence of such beneficial ownership in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Registrar. As used herein, "Beneficial Owner"means,in respect of a Bond, any person or entity which(i)has the power, directly or indirectly,to vote or consent with respect to, or to dispose of ownership of, such Bond(including persons or entities holding Bonds through nominees, depositories or other intermediaries), or(ii)is treated as the owner of the Bond for federal income tax purposes. (b) Information To Be Disclosed. The City will provide,in the manner set forth in subsection(c)hereof, either directly or indirectly through an agent designated by the City,the following information at the following times: (1) on or before 365 days after the end of each fiscal year of the City, commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31,2000,the following financial information and operating data in respect of the City(the Disclosure Information): (A) the audited financial statements of the City for such fiscal year, accompanied by the audit report and opinion of the accountant or government auditor relating thereto, as permitted or required by the laws of the State of Minnesota, containing balance sheets as of the end of such fiscal year and a statement of operations, changes in fund balances and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, showing in comparative form such figures for the preceding fiscal year of the City,prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board as modified in accordance with the governmental accounting standards promulgated by the Governmental -4- Accounting Standards Board or as otherwise provided under Minnesota law, as in effect from time to time, or, if and to the extent such financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with such generally accepted accounting principles for reasons beyond the reasonable control of the City,noting the discrepancies therefrom and the effect thereof, and certified as to accuracy and completeness in all material respects by the fiscal officer of the City; and (B) To the extent not included in the financial statements referred to in paragraph(A)hereof,the information for such fiscal year or for the period most recently available of the type contained in the Official Statement under the headings: City Property Values, City Indebtedness; City Tax Rates,Levies and Collections and Current General Fund Budget Summary,which information may be unaudited.. Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph,if the audited financial statements are not available by the date specified,the City shall provide on or before such date unaudited financial statements in the format required for the audited financial statements as part of the Disclosure Information and,within 10 days after the receipt thereof,the City shall provide the audited financial statements. Any or all of the Disclosure Information may be incorporated by reference,if it is updated as required hereby, from other documents, including official statements,which have been submitted to each of the repositories hereinafter referred to under subsection(b) or the SEC. If the document incorporated by reference is a final official statement, it must be available from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The City shall clearly identify in the Disclosure Information each document so incorporated by reference. If any part of the Disclosure Information can no longer be generated because the operations of the City have materially changed or been discontinued, such Disclosure Information need no longer be provided if the City includes in the Disclosure Information a statement to such effect;provided,however,if such operations have been replaced by other City operations in respect of which data is not included in the Disclosure Information and the City determines that certain specified data regarding such replacement operations would be a Material Fact(as defined in paragraph(3)hereof),then, from and after such determination,the Disclosure Information shall include such additional specified data regarding the replacement operations. If the Disclosure Information is changed or this section is amended as permitted by this paragraph(b)(1),then the City shall include in the next Disclosure Information to be delivered hereunder,to the extent necessary, an explanation of the reasons for the amendment and the effect of any change in the type of financial information or operating data provided. -5- (2) In a timely manner,notice of the occurrence of any of the following events which is a Material Fact(as hereinafter defined): (A) Principal and interest payment delinquencies; (B) Non-payment related defaults; (C) Unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial difficulties; (D) Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties; (E) Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform; (F) Adverse tax opinions or events affecting the tax-exempt status of the security; (G) Modifications to rights of security holders; (H) Bond calls; (I) Defeasances; (J) Release, substitution, or sale of property securing repayment of the securities; and (K) Rating changes. As used herein, a"Material Fact"is a fact as to which a substantial likelihood exists that a reasonably prudent investor would attach importance thereto in deciding to buy,hold or sell a Bond or,if not disclosed,would significantly alter the total information otherwise available to an investor from the Official Statement,information disclosed hereunder or information generally available to the public. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, a"Material Fact"is also an event that would be deemed"material" for purposes of the purchase,holding or sale of a Bond within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws, as interpreted at the time of discovery of the occurrence of the event. (3) In a timely manner,notice of the occurrence of any of the following events or conditions: (A) the failure of the City to provide the Disclosure Information required under paragraph(b)(1) at the time specified thereunder; (B) the amendment or supplementing of this section pursuant to subsection(d),together with a copy of such amendment or supplement and any explanation provided by the City under subsection(d)(2); (C) the termination of the obligations of the City under this section pursuant to subsection(d); (D) any change in the accounting principles pursuant to which the financial statements constituting a portion of the Disclosure -6- Information or the audited financial statements,if any, furnished pursuant to subsection(b)(2) or(3) are prepared; and (E) any change in the fiscal year of the City. (c) Manner of Disclosure. The City agrees to make available the information described in subsection(b)to the following entities by telecopy, overnight delivery,mail or other means, as appropriate: (1) the information described in paragraphs (1), (2) and(3) of subsection(b), to each then nationally recognized municipal securities information repository under the Rule and to any state information depository then designated or operated by the State of Minnesota as contemplated by the Rule(the State Depository),if any; and (2) the information described in subsection(b),to any rating agency then maintaining a rating of the Bonds and, at the expense of such Bondowner,to any Bondowner who requests in writing such information, at the time of transmission under paragraphs (1) or(2) of this subsection(c), as the case may be, or,if such information is transmitted with a subsequent time of release, at the time such information is to be released. (d) Term;Amendments;Interpretation. (1) The covenants of the City in this section shall remain in effect so long as any Bonds are Outstanding. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,however,the obligations of the City under this section shall terminate and be without further effect as of any date on which the City delivers to the Registrar an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that,because of legislative action or final judicial or administrative actions or proceedings, the failure of the City to comply with the requirements of this section will not cause participating underwriters in the primary offering of the Bonds to be in violation of the Rule or other applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any statutes or laws successory thereto or amendatory thereof. (2) This section(and the form and requirements of the Disclosure Information)may be amended or supplemented by the City from time to time,without notice to (except as provided in paragraph(c)(3)hereof) or the consent of the Owners of any Bonds,by a resolution of this Council filed in the office of the recording officer of the City accompanied by an opinion of Bond Counsel,who may rely on certificates of the City and others and the opinion may be subject to customary qualifications,to the effect that: (i) such amendment or supplement(a)is made in connection with a change in circumstances that arises from a change in law or regulation or a change in the identity, nature or status of the City or the type of operations conducted by the City, or(b)is required by, or better complies with,the provisions of paragraph(b)(5)of the Rule; (ii) this section as so amended or supplemented would have complied with the requirements of paragraph(b)(5) of the Rule at the time of the primary offering of the Bonds, giving effect to any change in circumstances applicable under clause(i)(a) and assuming that the -7- Rule as in effect and interpreted at the time of the amendment or supplement was in effect at the time of the primary offering; and(iii) such amendment or supplement does not materially impair the interests of the Bondowners under the Rule. If the Disclosure Information is so amended,the City agrees to provide, contemporaneously with the effectiveness of such amendment, an explanation of the reasons for the amendment and the effect,if any, of the change in the type of financial information or operating data being provided hereunder. (3) This section is entered into to comply with the continuing disclosure provisions of the Rule and should be construed so as to satisfy the requirements of paragraph(b)(5) of the Rule. -8- Adopted this 7th day of November,2000. jean Harris,Mayor Attest: Kathleen Porta, City Clerk (SEAL) -9-